Singapore among 10 cities leading the way in urban mobility

View of rush hour traffic in Singapore. Singapore has been named among 10 cities in Asia Pacific that are implementing big plans to improve urban mobility, according to a report launched by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) on Tuesday (6 June) at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit. The other cities on the list are Seoul, Shanghai, Suwon, Taipei, Tokyo, Bandung, Ho Chi Minh City, Sydney and Yangon. The report noted that Singapore’s growing population which now stands at 5.6 million and limited land has led to more space-efficient modes of transportation. More incentives have also been introduced for people to use public transport and embrace new forms of transportation such as personal mobility devices (PMDs). Folding bikes and PMDs are now allowed on public transport, and there are numerous bike-sharing services available. As of 2016, property de...